Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) vs Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 vs Sony Xperia M2 Aqua phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.8"
PLS
PLS
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.8"
IPS
IPS
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
3 Advantages 
21 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera / HDR photo/video only main camera |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
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| Model | Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Ace II, Samsung Galaxy Ace i8160 | T-Mobile Sony Xperia M2 Aqua 4G, Sony D2406 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 5/1/2012 | 9/1/2014 |
| Depth | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.2 x 118.3 millimeters (2.45 x 4.66 in) | 72 x 140 millimeters (2.83 x 5.51 in) |
| Weight | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| Display type | TFT PLS | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3.8" inches | 4.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~63% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 246 PPI | 229 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 800MHz NovaThor U8500 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Mali-400MP | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 4, 7, 17) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.8 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.5 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 640 hours (26.7 days) | 640 hours (26.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Samsung TouchWiz 4.0 • Surround sound • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Sony Exmor RS sensor • ANT+ • Miracast |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-i8160) | Sony Xperia M2 Aqua (D2406) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.52W/kg (head), 0.76W/kg (body) | 0.69W/kg (head), 1.25W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.5W/kg (head) | 0.66W/kg (head), 0.86W/kg (body) |